Every collector's favorite headache, the jet-black borders of the 752-card 1971 Topps collection make assembling a set-in elite grade a near impossible task, but this mid-grade assemblage is very evenly matched. The cards were collected closer to release date and stored in a binder for many years. This set is a mid-grade set that range VG to EX-MT. A good crease free and color touch up free set. Key cards include #5 Munson EX+, #14 Concepcion RC VG-EX, #20 Reggie Jackson VG (oc), #26 Bert Blyleven RC VG+, #50 Willie McCovey EX-MT,# 55 Steve Carlton EX, #100 Pete Rose VG/EX (oc) , #160 Tom Seaver VG- EX (oc), #180 Al Kaline VG-EX (oc), #210 Rod Carew VG-EX, #250 Johnny Bench VG-EX,# 300 Brooks Robinson VG-EX (oc), #341 Steve Garvey RC EX, #380 Ted Williams VG (oc),# 400 Hank Aaron VG-EX (oc), #450 Bob Gibson VG (OC), #513 Nolan Ryan VG (oc), #525 Ernie BanksVG-EX,# 550 Harmon Killebrew EX, #570 Jim Palmer Good, #600 Willie Mays VG, #630 Roberto Clemente VG-EX (oc),#640 Frank Robinson VG-EX (oc) and 709 Baylor RC EX-NM.